| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Richards (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Parra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo inbounds the ball | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum can't finish the layup | 52-43 |
| 19:43 | Winthrop | Michael Parra grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 19:25 | Winthrop | Michael Parra knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Richards | 52-46 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | James Richards is called for the reach on Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on James Richards, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 19:08 | Winthrop | Michael Parra pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 18:49 | Winthrop | James Matthews misses the turnaround in the lane | 52-46 |
| 18:48 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to James Matthews | 52-46 |
| 18:38 | Winthrop | James Matthews is whistled for traveling | 52-46 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Newton and he's hacked by John Knight - foul #2 on John Knight, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | James Richards misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Bueche (SG), Richard Robinson (PF) John Knight, Michael Parra | |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | James Richards makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | James Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Richards - foul #2 on James Richards, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kevin Ross (PG), William Strange (SG), Lamar Hollis (C) James Richards, James Matthews, David Hsu | |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 17:18 | Winthrop | William Strange buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lamar Hollis | 57-51 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney comes up short on the shot in the lane | 57-51 |
| 17:06 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 16:43 | Winthrop | Jimmy Dodson is called for the reach on William Strange - foul #1 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF) Jeffrey Heaney, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Knight (SG), Michael Parra (PF) William Strange, Lamar Hollis | |
| 16:20 | Winthrop | John Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Dodson | 57-51 |
| 16:18 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 57-53 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 16:04 | Winthrop | Kevin Ross is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Ross, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Richards (PG), James Matthews (SF), David Hsu (C) Kevin Ross, Timothy Bueche, Richard Robinson | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 15:48 | Winthrop | David Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Parra (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Winthrop | James Richards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Havens | 62-53 |
| 14:56 | Winthrop | John Knight clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 64-53 |
| 14:29 | Winthrop | James Richards drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Hsu | 64-55 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Matthews - foul #2 on James Matthews, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (PF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins (PG), Timothy Bueche (SG), Lamar Hollis (SF), Nathaniel Bellamy (PF), Richard Robinson (C) James Richards, John Knight, James Matthews, Michael Parra, David Hsu | |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 13:50 | Winthrop | Jeremy Lindquist steals it from Timothy Bueche | 66-55 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 13:35 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Bellamy | 66-55 |
| 13:19 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Lindquist | 66-55 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses short on a floater from the right block | 66-55 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 12:54 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 66-55 |
| 12:33 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Lindquist | 66-55 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Lamar Hollis steals the ball from Larry McMurdo | 66-55 |
| 12:07 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins can't finish the layup | 66-55 |
| 12:06 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 11:51 | Winthrop | Lamar Hollis is whistled for a carry | 66-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Dale Cole (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Richards (SG), James Matthews (SF), David Hsu (C) Timothy Bueche, Lamar Hollis, Richard Robinson | |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-55 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to James Roberts | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dale Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Cavins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | James Roberts banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 68-55 |
| 10:49 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts double dribbles | 68-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Vernon Schiefelbein (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Robert Marcum, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Knight (SG), Michael Parra (PF) Matthew Cavins, Nathaniel Bellamy | |
| 10:23 | Winthrop | James Richards is fouled on the floor by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #3 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Daniel Harter (SF) Vernon Schiefelbein, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:03 | Winthrop | Jeremy Lindquist picks off the pass by James Richards | 68-57 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | James Richards steals the ball from Theodore Havens | 68-57 |
| 09:28 | Winthrop | David Hsu connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Richards | 68-59 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Richards - foul #3 on James Richards, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Dale Cole (SF), James Roberts (C) Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kevin Ross (PG), Timothy Bueche (SF), Richard Robinson (PF), Lamar Hollis (C) James Richards, James Matthews, Michael Parra, David Hsu | |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins (PG) Kevin Ross | |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:43 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Lamar Hollis | 69-59 |
| 08:22 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lamar Hollis | 69-61 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson loses the dribble to Timothy Bueche | 69-61 |
| 08:05 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-61 |
| 08:04 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson misses the tip | 69-61 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Dale Cole grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum is fouled on the floor by Richard Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy (PF) John Knight | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:38 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy lays it in | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Cavins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Bueche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lamar Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the turnaround from the left block | 71-63 |
| 07:12 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Bellamy | 71-63 |
| 06:54 | Winthrop | Richard Robinson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Dale Cole snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, Dale Cole, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kevin Ross (PG), James Richards (SG), James Matthews (SF), David Hsu (C) Matthew Cavins, Timothy Bueche, Lamar Hollis, Richard Robinson | |
| 06:25 | Winthrop | David Hsu hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Ross | 71-66 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | James Matthews steals it from Raymond Newton | 71-66 |
| 05:49 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy misses the shot from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist throws it down set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 73-66 |
| 04:54 | Winthrop | Jimmy Dodson swats the short shot by James Richards | 73-66 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 04:37 | Winthrop | Kevin Ross snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:37 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins (PG), John Knight (SG), Michael Parra (PF) Kevin Ross, James Richards, Nathaniel Bellamy | |
| 04:28 | Winthrop | James Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 73-66 |
| 04:27 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 04:14 | Winthrop | James Matthews misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 73-66 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 03:50 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 03:49 | Winthrop | David Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:44 | Winthrop | James Matthews lays it up and in set up by Matthew Cavins | 73-68 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Matthew Cavins steals it from Jeffrey Heaney | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Cavins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Matthews (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Parra (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Hsu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Winthrop | Larry McMurdo is called for the reach on John Knight - foul #3 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #4 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Richards (SF), Nathaniel Bellamy (PF) James Matthews, Michael Parra | |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | James Richards misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Robert Marcum, Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Matthews (SF) James Richards | |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | James Matthews is called for the reach on Larry McMurdo - foul #3 on James Matthews, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:33 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | James Matthews misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry McMurdo - foul #4 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #5 | 74-68 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | James Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | James Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist buries a floater from the left side | 76-70 |
| 01:41 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Knight | 76-72 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is hacked by John Knight - foul #3 on John Knight, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:56 | Winthrop | John Knight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:54 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy misses the dunk but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #6 | 78-72 |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | John Knight steals the ball from Larry McMurdo | 78-73 |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Nathaniel Bellamy lays it up and in on a great pass from John Knight | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is hacked by Matthew Cavins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Cavins, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:14 | Winthrop | Matthew Cavins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry McMurdo | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is hacked by Matthew Cavins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Cavins, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (SG) Jeremy Lindquist | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Richards (PG) Matthew Cavins | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Winthrop | James Richards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo runs out the clock | 81-75 |